Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

the soul and spirit relate to the nature of man?
1. The Biblical meaning of soul
As we have already mentioned, in the Old
Testament "soul" is a translation of the Hebrew
nephesh. In Genesis 2:7 it denotes man as a living
being after the breath of life entered into a physical
body formed from the elements of the earth.
"Similarly, a new soul comes into existence
whenever a child is born, each 'soul' being a new
unit of life uniquely different, and separate, from
other similar units. This quality of individuality in
each living being, which constitutes it a unique
entity, seems to be the idea emphasized by the
Hebrew term nephesh. When used in this sense
nephesh is not a part of the person; it is the person,
and, in many instances, is translated 'person' (see
Gen. 14:21; Num. 5:6; Deut. 10:22; cf. Ps. 3:2) or
'self' (Lev. 11:43; 1 Kings 19:4; Isa. 46:2; etc.).
"On the other hand, expressions such as 'my
soul,' 'your soul,' 'his soul,' etc., are generally
idioms for the personal pronouns 'I,' 'me,' 'you,' 'he,'
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